South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Corporal 13507 Archibald Haye NEILL - 1st (Garrison) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Died on Wednesday December 29th 1915 aged 46


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Sudan/Egypt British War & Victory Medals Khartoum War Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
Not known ~ Hampton-in-Arden
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Accidentally Drowned in Khartoum August 1914 at Worcester  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Khartoum, Sudan Pte 23292 Gloucestershire   
     

Previous Military Service

Archibald previous served in the King's Royal Rifle Corp from 1888 to 1901
Home: 1 Feb 1888 to 24 Nov 1890
India: 25 Jan 1890 to 31 Jan 1896 (India Medal with Two Clasps)
Home: 1 Feb 1896 to 12 Dec 1899
S Africa: 13 Dec 1899 to 11 Jan 1901
Home: 12 Dec 1901 to 28 Mar 1901

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Archibald's Pension card states that his cause of death was Accidental Drowning, not on duty at time of accident & not due to Military Service.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
28 Dec 1869 at Edinburgh  
   
Parents Names Abode
Archibald and Janet Neill 147 Little Green Lane, Small Heath (1901)
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
Ruth Neill nee Hubbard                           Benjamin Charles born 12 Jul 1903  |   Raymond Donald born 30 Apr 1908
13 Sep 1896 at St. Michael's, Coventry Janet Sarah born 20 Jul 1910
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1871 - 11 West Adam Street, Edinburgh 1871 - Scholar  
1881 - Edinburgh? 1891 - Soldier in King's Royal Rifle Corp
1891 - India 1901 - Foreman Carpenter & Joiner
1901 - Fentham Road, Hampton in Arden 1911 - Not found
1911 - Fentham Road, Hampton in Arden  
1915 - Woodbine Cottage, Fentham Road, Hampton